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Nonprofit Masimanyane Women¡¯s Rights International holds a workshop in East London, South Africa.
WORLD / Society
Mar 14, 2026
African countries consider ¡®vice taxes¡¯ to help fill USAID cuts
As the momentum for funding health initiatives slows down, African governments are exploring ways to minimize reliance on foreign donors.
A BYD Seal electric vehicle at a BYD dealership in Berlin.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2026
Chinese brands claim 9.5% of Europe¡¯s car market and 16% of EVs and hybrids
Data shows the share held by Chinese makers more than doubled in December from a year earlier, pressuring a European sector that provides over 13 million jobs.
One of the early exemplars of Chinese innovation is a cell therapy that has shown promise to potentially cure a deadly blood cancer.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 14, 2025
China biotech¡¯s stunning advance is changing the world¡¯s drug pipeline
The number of novel drugs in China entering into development ballooned to over 1,250 last year, far surpassing the European Union.
The tail of Jeju Air Flight 2216 is seen at Muan International Airport in Muan County, South Korea, on Sunday after the aircraft careered down the runway with no landing gear deployed and smashed into a concrete wall, killing all but two of the 181 people on board.
WORLD
Dec 31, 2024
Two plane crashes lead to deadliest year in skies since 2018
The Jeju Air disaster in South Korea and last week¡¯s downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane took the number of fatalities aboard passenger aircraft in 2024 to 318.
A group of Chinese tourists walks through the Ginza district in Tokyo.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 22, 2024
Japan and Thailand top list of travel destinations for Chinese tourists
The return of Chinese tourists is being closely watched, as their numbers and spending are crucial for the tourism industry¡¯s recovery.
By April 2024, dengue fever cases in the Americas passed the total for the previous year.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2024
What¡¯s behind the post-COVID surge in communicable diseases?
Many regions have reported at least one infectious disease resurgence that¡¯s at least ten times worse than the prepandemic baseline.
A passenger who was on board Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 arrives at Changi Airport in Singapore on Wednesday. The flight had experienced severe turbulence, resulting in the death of a British man and multiple injuries.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2024
Fliers concerned about safety after airline mishaps
But despite this year¡¯s spate of high-profile airline accidents, statistics show that flying is still safer than the drive to the airport.
A Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle on display at one of the company's stores in Shanghai on Tuesday. Xiaomi?declared its ambition for the?SU7?to become one of China's three best-selling luxury electric vehicle models, sounding a challenge to?Tesla?and other rivals in an increasingly crowded market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2024
Xiaomi stakes growth on debut in China¡¯s cut-throat EV market
Reception for the SU7 vehicle will likely dictate Xiaomi¡¯s stock momentum after a 22% gain since a February low.
Garments at a Shein Group pop-up store inside a Forever-21 store in the Times Square neighborhood of New York on Nov. 10, 2023
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2024
Cars and online retailers outperform as China exports disappoint
The sectors represented the fastest expansion among China¡¯s economy, with an export value of at least $10 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2023
One of Hong Kong¡¯s oldest companies becomes pioneer in gender diversity
CLP Holdings, a 122-year-old utility, now has five women on its 14-person board.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2022
Hong Kong ends hotel quarantine in biggest COVID shift yet
The changes come ahead of several high-profile events including an international banking summit and the iconic Rugby Sevens tournament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2022
How Hong Kong¡¯s new China-inspired health code will work
The new rules, which come into effect on Friday, will mean arrivals at Hong Kong¡¯s international airport must spend three days in hotel quarantine ¡ª down from seven.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2022
Thousands flee to mainland China as Hong Kong outbreak widens
Departures via land routes tripled to 24,697 in the first 17 days of February from a year earlier, according to Immigration Department data.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2022
Hong Kong sees first COVID-19 deaths in months as strategy tested
The outbreak, while small compared with other parts of the world, is putting a health system set up to root out every case under unprecedented pressure.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2022
Hong Kong¡¯s ¡®COVID-zero¡¯ strategy is on the brink of collapse
Officials instead are pursuing what they call ¡®Dynamic Zero,¡± an approach that emerged from China and aims to work toward no new infections while acknowledging some may still occur.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 14, 2022
Hong Kong residents and travelers languish in quarantine chaos
The disarray has triggered a wave of anger from holed-up residents, and exposed a government underprepared for the highly infectious omicron variant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2022
Hong Kong faces worst of both worlds as omicron ruins ¡®COVID zero¡¯
Hong Kong, the once-vibrant gateway to China, sacrificed its status as an international hub to ¡®COVID zero.¡± But as omicron spreads, the city finds itself at a tipping point.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2022
Hong Kong hunts for six diners in scramble to stamp out omicron
The government found the Moon Palace patrons via a range of methods, including reservation records, self-reports to a government hotline after notification from the LeaveHomeSafe app.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 13, 2021
Why some nations using the same vaccines have deadlier COVID-19 outbreaks
Everything from dose intervals to the behavior of unvaccinated people has shaped the outcome of recent delta-driven waves in different countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2021
Hong Kong¡¯s quarantine flip-flop creates chaos for travelers
The city has abruptly scrapped a new rule allowing vaccinated residents returning from medium-risk locations to quarantine in a hotel for just one week, half the typically required time.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Strong wind and heavy rain forecast as tropical storm approaches Japan
Tropical Storm Chan-hom is expected to make landfall in northern Kanto between late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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